How to Upload a Custom World to a Minecraft Server

Want to bring your single-player world or a custom adventure map onto your Beacon Hosting server? Here's how to upload and activate a custom world step-by-step.

Step 1: Prepare Your World

1. Locate your world folder (e.g., MyWorld) on your computer.
   • It should contain files like level.dat, region/, playerdata/, etc.
2. Compress the entire folder into a .zip file for easier upload.

⚠️ Make sure the folder is zipped, not the individual files — the structure must be preserved.

Step 2: Access the Server Panel

1. Log in to the Beacon Hosting Game Panel.
2. Select the server you want to upload the world to.

Step 3: Upload the World Zip

1. Open the File Manager or connect via SFTP.
2. Upload the zipped world file to the root directory of your server (not inside any folders).

Step 4: Extract and Rename

1. Use the File Manager to extract the .zip.
2. Rename the extracted folder to match the world name set in server.properties.

For example, if your world folder is named AdventureWorld, set:

level-name=AdventureWorld